Some resources that describe the process of planning in the PYP...



ateacherswonderings - a blog my Christina Milos

A great blog post, including photos, that describes the journey of a Unit of Inquiry

To...Thinking and Beyond (Facts


What Ed Said - a blog by Edna Sackson

This post explores the key elements of the planning process in the PYP

Planning for Learning


Opening Classroom Doors

Here you’ll find multi-media resources to help you look closely at teaching and learning in the three IB programmes. Each sample features one unit of inquiry – highlighting the written, taught, and assessed curriculum through videos, teacher materials, assessment resources, and student work.
There are about 5 case studies from schools around the world.

Opening Classroom Doors

Developing a Transdisciplinary Programme of Inquiry

An IB document that schools use to develop and evaluate their POI and their Units of Inquiry. Lots of helpful checklists and question sets for evaluating units.


Video of a PYP Classroom


A PYP Classroom